Yet again, we can find a clear parallel going on in Flickr, as statistics easily available via the Flickr API can be reformatted in a visually appealing treatment, and resyndicated back to a user’s profile to become a part of their avatar.

An interesting and progressive approach to system-controlled visual achievements is Fable, a game for Xbox that gradually changes the entire appearance of your avatar depending on the actions your character takes during his life. It makes one wonder what else might be possible for highly dynamic games and social software to adjust, based upon your actions in the community!